A buzz term in the health and nutrition media right now is insulin resistance. People are pointing to it as a major cause of various diseases and ailments in North America. The issue is, it’s not a buzz word. Insulin Resistance is a serious complication in your body...
I used to have a cute nickname around our household… the Polar Bear. My ability to never be cold, wear shorts in the harshest of conditions, and always criticize how high the heat was in the house inspired all kinds of polar bear themed gifts and memes from friends....
It’s International Women’s Day (IWD)! Honestly, I had no idea this day existed until I worked at a women’s resource centre. But once you learn it, you can’t “unlearn” it. This day started in the early 1900’s, fueled by women’s frustration of being second class...
Here we are one week into resetting the keto clock after our weeklong drinking and eating fest in Mexico. Stepping off that plane back into the -20 weather I knew two absolute things. I hate winter, and I needed to get my body back on track. I could feel it. Last...
Fasting is controlling when you eat, rather than focusing as much on what you eat. You find a regular time period to eat and you don’t eat the rest of the time. We prefer to do the 16:8 - sixteen hours of fasting and then eating for 8 hours. Some people fast for...
Saturday or “Caturday” as we call it in our house is a good chance to decompress, spend some time with the kitties, do a little prep and get ready for the week ahead with a new keto recipe. We tend to do a meal we are familiar with that is quick and easy so we have...
The other day, my stomach hurt. That doesn’t usually happen to me anymore since I gave up gluten and sugar with the keto diet. I went into the bathroom and grabbed an old container of Tums that we had. I was about to pop it into my mouth when Bill said, “Stop!”...
If you believe in fate, you will believe in this story. I was snacky and needed a fix. Unfortunately, I was nowhere near a local keto treat stop and only had access to a grocery store. All the normal suspects were there that claim to be keto but are sugar...
Saturday or “Caturday” as we call it in our house is a good chance to decompress, spend some time with the kitties, do a little prep and get ready for the week ahead with a new keto recipe. We tend to do a meal we are familiar with that is quick and easy so we have...
As a middle-aged White Canadian woman, I am very aware of my privilege. I am also aware that African Canadian and African American people have very different life experiences than I do. I do not fear for my life if I get pulled over during a traffic stop. People in...